JP2002001233A - Article mount - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article mount capable of holding an article in a stable state and easily handling the article in terms of conveyance, lining-up and the like. SOLUTION: A fruit/vegetable product A is disposed on a disposition part 13 which constitutes a tray 10 and the support pieces 13b, etc., of the disposition part 13 are curved almost equally. The lower outer face of the fruit/vegetable product A is pressed against a resistance imparting member 16 and protrusions 16b... are deformed almost to the lower outer face of the fruit/vegetable product A and the contact resistance of the protrusions 16, etc., is imparted to the lower outer face of the fruit/vegetable product A. During the conveyance, line-up and the change of a route, the fruit/vegetable product A is retained in the same state as it is disposed and conveyed/lined up by preventing the change of the direction and position of the product A from occurring. Further, the product A is prevented from falling by imparting resistance in the direction where the rotation and rolling of the product A are hampered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to, for example, oranges,
Fruits and vegetables such as apples, tomatoes, persimmons, pears, peaches, and melons, agricultural products such as cucumbers, eggplants, carrots, and yams, fish and shellfish, balls for ball games, food, and articles used when transporting and arranging parts Related to the mounting body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method for transporting fruit vegetables in the above-described example, for example, a concave mounting portion formed on the upper surface side of a saucer body is deformed and held in a shape substantially corresponding to the outer surface of the fruit vegetables. There is a saucer and a saucer (Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-37746) in which the fin-like projections of the cushion material fixed to the inner slope of the saucer body are deformed and held in a shape corresponding to the outer surface of the fruit and vegetable product.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned saucer, since the mounting portion and the fin-like projections are expanded by the fruit and vegetable, the larger the size of the fruit and vegetable, the smaller the contact area and contact resistance, and the larger the fruit and vegetable. It is difficult to maintain the orientation and position of the camera at the time of mounting. In addition, since the mounting portion and the fin-shaped projections are previously formed in a curved shape that becomes lower from the outer peripheral portion toward the central portion, the deformation rate at the time of mounting is small, and the shape is corresponding to the outer surface of the fruit and vegetable. Therefore, there is a problem that a contact resistance required for maintaining the orientation and the position cannot be obtained.

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention deforms the mounting portion and the resistance applying portion substantially corresponding to the outer surface of the article, and imparts the contact resistance of the resistance applying portion to the lower outer surface of the article. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article mounting body that can hold an article in a stable state and can easily perform handling such as transportation and alignment.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
An article mounting body in which a concave mounting section on which an article is mounted is formed on the upper surface of the mounting body, wherein the mounting section is provided so as to be deformable into a shape substantially corresponding to the outer surface of the article, and The article placement body is characterized in that the article placement body is provided with a resistance imparting section that imparts contact resistance to the lower outer surface of the article at a substantially central portion of the placement section.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, an article mounting body is provided, wherein the resistance imparting portion is formed of a cushion material which is deformed into a shape substantially corresponding to the outer surface of the article. There is a feature.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, an article mounting apparatus is provided in which the resistance imparting portion is constituted by a plurality of projections deforming substantially corresponding to the outer surface of the article. It is characterized by being a body.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, the placing portion is deformed substantially corresponding to the outer surface of the article with the center of the placing portion as a center. The present invention is characterized in that it is an article mounting body in which the support pieces are formed substantially horizontally and the support pieces are formed radially at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the mounting portion and the resistance applying portion are deformed substantially corresponding to the outer surface of the article, and the contact resistance of the resistance applying portion is applied to the lower outer surface of the article. It is possible to prevent the direction and position of the article from being displaced or falling when the article is aligned or when the course is changed.
In addition, since the articles are transferred while being kept in the state at the time of placing, handling such as transportation and alignment can be easily performed.

In addition, since the support piece formed substantially horizontally is deformed substantially corresponding to the weight and shape of the article, the deformation rate is larger than that of the conventional concave mounting portion and fin-shaped projection, and various sizes are provided. And an article having a shape can be maintained in a stable state.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows a free tray used when conveying or arranging fruits and vegetables as an example of an article. In FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the tray 10 is a tray formed in a substantially circular shape when viewed from a plane. A concave receiving portion 12 for regulating the position of fruit and vegetables A of various sizes in a state of being placed substantially in the central portion is formed at a central portion on the upper surface side of the main body 11, and a fruit and vegetable product A is formed on the upper surface side of the receiving portion 12. A mounting portion 13 that deforms into a shape substantially corresponding to the outer surface of A is fitted and fixed.

The above-mentioned tray body 11 is formed of a material such as plastic or metal, for example, but has a structure suitable for placing fruit and vegetables A on other materials (eg, wood, hard glass, ceramics, etc.). Alternatively, it may be formed to have a high strength.

The lower opening 11 of the tray body 11
a, a bottom plate 14 formed of the same material is fitted and fixed,
On the side peripheral surface, for example, a groove portion 15 in which a guide means such as a distribution plate or a distribution arm is locked is formed continuously in the circumferential direction. Further, the tray body 11, the receiving portion 12, and the mounting portion 13 may be formed in a shape such as a substantially square, a substantially rectangular, a substantially pentagonal, or a substantially elliptical shape when viewed from a plane.

The above-mentioned receiving portion 12 has a substantially conical shape (for example, a cone shape, etc.) that is inclined at an angle that gradually increases from the central portion to the outer peripheral portion and gradually increases in diameter from the central portion to the outer peripheral portion. (Wrap shape). In addition, a resistance applying member 16 that is deformed into a shape substantially corresponding to the lower outer surface of the fruit and vegetable A and provides a contact resistance to the lower outer surface is fixed to a central portion of the receiving portion 12.

The mounting portion 13 is formed in a size and shape such that a substantially entire upper surface of the receiving portion 12 is covered by a flexible elastic body such as synthetic rubber or soft resin. The outer peripheral edge of the side is fitted to the outer peripheral edge of the upper surface side of the tray main body 11, and is fixed integrally with the receiving surface side of the receiving portion 12 so as to face the receiving surface side. Further, as another fixing means instead of the above-mentioned fixing of the mounting portion 13 and the resistance applying member 16, for example, fixing with a screw or an adhesive, ultrasonic bonding, heat welding and the like may be used.

The inner peripheral edge on the upper surface side of the mounting portion 13 is formed at substantially the same angle (or approximately at equal intervals) with respect to the circumferential direction around the opening 13a formed substantially at the center of the mounting portion 13. Support piece 13b which is divided and has a substantially isosceles triangle when viewed from a plane
Are formed.

The above-mentioned support pieces 13b are formed so as to gradually taper from the base end side to the front end side. The elasticity accumulated at the base end side is large, and the elasticity accumulated at the front end side is small. It is set to become. And when not placed,
It has an elasticity that returns to a state in which it is substantially horizontal with the peripheral portion on the upper surface side of the receiving portion 12 and can be displaced into a curved surface shape substantially corresponding to the outer surface of the fruit and vegetable product A when placed. The support piece 13b
May be formed in a shape in which the thickness gradually decreases toward the distal end side.

The above-described resistance applying member 16 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 6, for example, a flexible cushion material or an elastic body such as urethane rubber or sponge rubber,
It is formed in a size and shape to be in contact with the lower outer surface of the fruit or vegetable A projecting or exposing below the above-mentioned opening 13a, and is opposed to the opening 13a and integrated with the central surface of the receiving portion 12. It is adhesively fixed or fitted and fixed. Further, as another fixing means in place of the above-mentioned adhesive fixing, for example, a screw or an adhesive tape may be used for fixing.

A plurality of substantially columnar projections 16b which are deformed substantially corresponding to the lower outer surface of the fruit and vegetable product A at predetermined intervals are protruded from the upper surface side of the base 16a formed in a substantially disk shape when viewed from a plane. Thus, the contact resistance necessary for maintaining the orientation and position with respect to the lower outer surface of the vegetable A is given.

The above-described base 16a may be formed of a cushion material, and the projection 16b may be formed of an elastic body, or the base 16a may be formed of hard synthetic rubber or plastic. Also, as shown in FIG. 7, the size, shape,
The outer diameter and the like may be changed to different dimensions, and the protrusions 16b may be set to different elasticity. Alternatively, it may be formed in a shape such as a fin shape, a lip shape, or a blade shape.

The illustrated embodiment is configured as described above, and a method of transporting or arranging the fruits and vegetables A on the tray 10 will be described below.

First, as shown in FIG. 8, the fruit and vegetable product A is placed at a substantially central portion of the placing portion 13 constituting the tray 10.
Due to the weight of the fruit and vegetable A itself, the support pieces 13b of the mounting portion 13 are formed.
Are bent substantially evenly, and are held in a state of being placed at a substantially central portion of the tray 10.

At the same time, the lower outer surface of the vegetable A is
2 By pressing against the resistance applying member 16 fixed to the central surface, the base 16a and the projections 16b of the resistance applying member 16 are deformed into a shape substantially corresponding to the lower outer surface of the fruit and vegetable A, and the lower outer surface of the fruit and vegetable A is The contact resistance required to maintain the orientation and position is provided.

When transporting or aligning the tray 10 on which the above-described fruit and vegetables A are placed, or changing the direction of transport, the vibration imparted at the time of transport or alignment, the start of transport, or the stop of transport. At this time, the direction and the position of the fruit and vegetable A tend to be displaced by the inertial force imparted when the course is changed, but the displacement is prevented by the contact resistance of the projections 16b. Maintained in state. In addition, a resistance is given in a direction in which the rotation and rolling of the fruit and vegetable A are hindered, and the fruit and vegetable A is positively prevented from falling.

As described above, the supporting piece 13b
, And the projections 16b of the resistance applying member 16 are deformed substantially corresponding to the outer surface of the fruit and vegetable A to apply the contact resistance of the support pieces 13b to the side outer surface of the fruit and vegetable A, and Since the contact resistance is applied to the lower outer surface of the fruit and vegetable A, it is possible to prevent the direction and position of the fruit and vegetable A from being displaced or dropped during transportation, alignment, and course change. In addition, since the fruits and vegetables A are transported and aligned while being kept in the state at the time of placement, handling such as sorting and boxing can be easily performed.

In addition, the support piece 13b formed substantially horizontally
Is deformed substantially in accordance with the weight and shape of the fruit and vegetable A, so that the deformation rate is larger than that of the concave mounting portion and the fin-shaped protrusion of the conventional example, and the fruit and vegetable A having various sizes and shapes is stabilized. Can be kept in a state. In addition, since the elasticity accumulated in the support pieces 13b increases substantially corresponding to the size of the fruit and vegetable A, it is optimal for holding the heavy fruit and vegetable A in a stable posture.

FIG. 9 shows another example of the tray 10 having a resistance applying member 26 formed in a substantially flat shape when viewed from the side. The resistance applying member 26 is made of a flexible material such as urethane rubber or sponge rubber. It is formed in a shape (for example, a sheet shape or a pad shape) that is substantially flat when viewed from the side by a cushion material having a property.

That is, at the time of placing, the lower outer surface of the fruit and vegetable A is pressed against the upper surface of the resistance applying member 26 so that the upper surface of the resistance applying member 26 has a curved shape substantially corresponding to the lower outer surface of the fruit and vegetable A. Since they are deformed and come into contact with each other in a face condition, a larger contact resistance than the above-mentioned protrusions 16b is obtained, and the same or more effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show another example of the resistance applying member 36 in which a plurality of substantially annular (or substantially wavy) projections 36b are formed in plan view. A substantially annular protrusion 36b is formed of substantially the same material as the member 16 or 26, and is formed continuously in the circumferential direction around the center of the upper surface of the base 36a, and extends from the center of the base 36a to the outer periphery. A plurality of rows are arranged in the order of increasing diameter toward.

That is, at the time of placing, the lower part of the fruit vegetable A is pressed against the protrusions 36b of the resistance applying member 36,
The projections 36b are deformed substantially corresponding to the lower outer surface of the fruit and vegetable product A and are brought into contact with each other in line treatment and surface treatment, so that a greater contact resistance than the above-described resistance applying members 16 and 26 can be stably obtained. Thus, it is possible to achieve substantially the same or higher operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment. The protrusions 36b may be partially formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, may be changed in size, shape, thickness, length, height, or the like, or may be formed in different sizes. May be set to different elasticities.

FIG. 12 shows another example of a composite resistance applying member 46 in which the resistance applying member 16 formed of an elastic body and the resistance applying member 26 formed of a cushion material are integrally polymerized. Since the resistance imparting members 16 and 26 are deformed substantially corresponding to the lower outer surface of A, an appropriate contact resistance and flexibility are obtained by the synergistic action of the upper and lower members 16 and 26, and the operation and effect are substantially the same as those of the above-described embodiment. Can be played. Further, instead of the above-described resistance applying member 16, the resistance applying member 36 may be integrally polymerized.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the article of the present invention corresponds to the fruit and vegetable A of the embodiment, and similarly, the article mounting body corresponds to the tray 10,
Although the resistance applying portion corresponds to the resistance applying members 16, 26, 36, and 46, the present invention is not limited to only the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

The above-described tray 10 can also be used when placing articles such as agricultural products, fish and shellfish, ball balls, foods, parts and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a tray before placing fruit vegetables thereon.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a tray before placing fruit and vegetables thereon.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a tray before placing fruit and vegetables thereon.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a resistance applying member having a substantially columnar projection.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a resistance applying member in an arrangement state of protrusions.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view showing the resistance applying member of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing another example of a resistance imparting member having a concavo-convex shape.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional side view showing a state where fruit and vegetables are placed on a tray.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another example of a tray provided with a substantially flat resistance applying member.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of a resistance applying member having a substantially annular protrusion.

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing the resistance applying member of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing another example of a resistance applying member having a composite type.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Fruit vegetables 10: Tray 11: Tray body 12: Receiving part 13: Placement part 13b: Supporting piece 16, 26, 36, 46: Resistance applying member 16b, 36b: Protrusion

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An article mounting body having a concave mounting portion on which an article is mounted formed on an upper surface of a mounting body, wherein the mounting portion can be deformed into a shape substantially corresponding to an outer surface of the article. And an article mounting body provided with a resistance applying section for applying contact resistance to a lower outer surface of the article at a substantially central portion of the mounting section. 2. The article according to claim 1, wherein said resistance applying section is made of a cushion material which is deformed into a shape substantially corresponding to an outer surface of said article.
Article placement body of the statement. 3. The article mounting body according to claim 1, wherein said resistance applying portion is constituted by a plurality of projections deforming substantially corresponding to an outer surface of said article. 4. A supporting piece which is deformed substantially correspondingly to an outer surface of the article with the mounting portion being centered on a center portion of the mounting portion, and the supporting piece is formed in a circumferential direction. 2. The article mounting body according to claim 1, wherein the article mounting body is formed radially at a predetermined interval from the object mounting body.